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Star Trek S3E8 — For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky

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Star Trek•Season 3•Episode 8

For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky

7.1/10 · 3,687 votesNov 8, 196851 min

Ranked #9 of 24 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

The crew of the Enterprise rush to stop an asteroid from colliding with a Federation world, but discover the asteroid is actually an inhabited generation ship.

Directed byAnton Leader

Written byRik Vollaerts

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Seasons3

Cast7

William Shatner

William Shatner

James T. Kirk

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Spock

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Dr. McCoy

James Doohan

James Doohan

Scott

Walter Koenig

Walter Koenig

Pavel Chekov

George Takei

George Takei

Sulu

Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols

Uhura

Crew12

A

Anton Leader

Director

R

Rik Vollaerts

Writer

A

Al Francis

Director of Photography

W

Walter M. Jefferies

Art Direction

F

Fabien D. Tordjmann

Editor

W

William Ware Theiss

Costume Design

I

Irving A. Feinberg

Property Master

F

Fred B. Phillips

Makeup Artist

J

Jim Rugg

Special Effects

J

John M. Dwyer

Set Decoration

J

Joseph D'Agosta

Casting

G

Gil Kissel

Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" is episode 8 of Star Trek season 3. It scored 7.1/10 from 3,687 votes, ranking #9 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Anton Leader and written by Rik Vollaerts, it aired on November 8, 1968.

Next: E9 · The Tholian Web Best of Season 3